Things that you fixate on.

[Jada59]

I think I am too suggestible.

Years ago, someone pointed out that she couldn't watch basketball because their shoes squeaked. And now? I can't watch it because all I hear is the shoes squeaking. Until she pointed out the squeak, I hadn't noticed.

Another friend said he had issues with green beans because they squeaked between his teeth. Now they don't always squeak. And I had never noticed it before he pointed it out. But now I always do!

Anyone else have something like this?

 

[kurrginatorX]

Okay, so I love The Walking Dead. Watching it week-by-week, one doesn't really notice the repetition of things. It wasn't until I binged seasons 1-4 in anticipation of Season 5 that I realized the overuse of, "I get it." Episode after episode, with increased regularity, someone was saying, "I get it." Soon, I noticed other shows were beginning to implement this line, and next movies were as well. It seems I can't watch a single episode of anything nowadays without, "I get it," as part of the dialogue, and it rankles the hell out of me.

 

[jaF0]

Annihilation of all humans. I don't care if it's a massive asteroid, gamma ray burst or whatever as along as ALL humans are wiped out.

Then there won't be any more stupid fucking clown avatars or shitass TV show followers.

 

[kurrginatorX]

Annihilation of all humans. I don't care if it's a massive asteroid, gamma ray burst or whatever as along as ALL humans are wiped out.

Then there won't be any more stupid fucking clown avatars or shitass TV show followers.

Says the person with a quote from Becker, Season 2, Episode 21.

 

[Sweet_Lara]

I notice when people don't wash their hands when they should. On the bright side, it saves me from a lot of calories.

 

[jaF0]

Becker was an intelligent, worthwhile show. Not a bunch of dead crap.

 

[kurrginatorX]

I notice when people don't wash their hands when they should. On the bright side, it saves me from a lot of calories.

 

[Jada59]

I notice when people don't wash their hands when they should. On the bright side, it saves me from a lot of calories.

I notice that too!

 

[Jada59]

We sold popped popcorn where I used to work. People would walk through the store eating it. Some had a habit of rolling it between their fingers. I would hear it rolling around and around but they never seemed to eat it. Drove me nuts!

Once there was an incident at a lunch counter. There was a couple sitting across from my mom and I. The woman dipped a French fry in ketchup then kept angrily gesticulating at the guy with it. Every once in a while she would point it towards her mouth but then back at the guy.

My mom and I kept chanting, "Eat it! Eat it, dammit!" AFAIK, she never did. We paid our bill and left. She was still sitting there.

 

[witchydiana85]

I have a near-photographic memory, so I focus on people's lies/half-truths a lot; as a society, we're meant to forgive minor fauxs-pas (faux-pases?) and forget about them, but I literally can't, y'know? Whenever I meet a friend or family member, all I can think about is, "Hey, nineteen years, two months and five days ago you lied to me about getting candy floss!"

 

[Jada59]

I have a near-photographic memory, so I focus on people's lies/half-truths a lot; as a society, we're meant to forgive minor fauxs-pas (faux-pases?) and forget about them, but I literally can't, y'know? Whenever I meet a friend or family member, all I can think about is, "Hey, nineteen years, two months and five days ago you lied to me about getting candy floss!"

I'm similar. I might not remember the exact date but I remember the lies. I generally don't tell people when I catch them in a lie. I just keep letting themselves dig themselves in more and more.

 

[TANSTAAFL58]

I have a near-photographic memory, so I focus on people's lies/half-truths a lot; as a society, we're meant to forgive minor fauxs-pas (faux-pases?) and forget about them, but I literally can't, y'know? Whenever I meet a friend or family member, all I can think about is, "Hey, nineteen years, two months and five days ago you lied to me about getting candy floss!"

I'm similar. I might not remember the exact date but I remember the lies. I generally don't tell people when I catch them in a lie. I just keep letting themselves dig themselves in more and more.

I guess this is me too. You get one chance to lie to me. I may forgive you, but I won't forget.

 

[LikeableMe]

I guess this is me too. You get one chance to lie to me. I may forgive you, but I won't forget.

I’m the same. I spot lies, and say nothing. But I make a mental note never to fully trust that person. There are people who still to this day have no idea that I knew they were lying about things!

There was a guy who I spotted a ‘tell’ on. Every time he was about to lie, there would be a slight movement of his eyes, and a slight pause before he spoke. I knew he was about to lie before he even spoke. Never told him. (Want to add - someone I knew off lit, before anyone gets the wrong idea)

And, for the purpose of the thread - one of my employers used to play The Big Bang Theory, Friends and shows along those lines on a loop in the staff room. I think it was BBT that had the canned laughter... and once I noticed it, it was so painful to watch. I couldn’t stop noticing it.

 

[jaF0]

But I make a mental note never to fully trust that person.

No one should ever fully trust anyone.

 

[LikeableMe]

No one should ever fully trust anyone.

Oh, I’ve learned that the hard way. My current definitely means I will never completely trust anyone again.

 

[witchydiana85]

I'm simultaneously happy and really sad to see so many people in the same boat.

 

[Stilllearning2b]

My loneliness. But I am trying my hardest to change that. To longer fixate on it. Just accept it and move on.

 

[Sundayschild]

The engine in the chariot scene in Gladiator. Can't unsee it.

 

[Lonelywife1205]

Making sure the things in my refrigerator and pantry are straight with the labels facing forward.
I also fixate on making sure when I pump gas, the $ ends in a 5 or a 0. *

 

[Darkhand98]

Removing packaging and labels in one motion so it is mostly intact.

 

[numeniusa]

Verbal ticks. Especially British youth who pronounce words starting with 'th' as if they start with 'f'. Free. Firty. Fousand. Feramin. (OK, that last one doesn't come up much ). I start straining to hear it.

And people who say 'like' all the time. Arggghhh. I can't concentrate on what they're saying because my stupid brain is counting the 'like's.

 

[moonchild06]

Things you fixate on ?

When items on the shelf are not pushed up as far as they can .... i used to work @ Disneyland and they were so anal about it. Now when i see it , kills me and I have to fix it

 

[Deleted member 1306910]

This is a bad thread for me. I shouldn't be here. Because right now, I want to fuck with all of you, SO BAD!

I used to have a roommate who compulsively had to pick up and count change if dropped, so when we disagreed, I'd just toss some change on the ground.

I used to pour half the salt back in the box, so that the salt and pepper were uneven, because she HAD TO HAVE THEM EVENLY FILLED!

Don't ask me why, but OCD people bring out a truly sadistic streak in me. I hate it, it's cruel and mean and I can't stop myself.

 

[blulilacgrl]

When people say "um" and "uh" while speaking. Ugh! Drives me nuts. I think they think it makes them sound intelligent.

When I was in high school, a local radio station used to do a call in challenge. They would give you a topic (for instance "comb") and if you could talk about it for one minute without saying those two words, you'd win some money. I don't think I ever heard anyone win.

 

[DarkSimian]

I have a near-photographic memory, so I focus on people's lies/half-truths a lot; as a society, we're meant to forgive minor fauxs-pas (faux-pases?) and forget about them, but I literally can't, y'know? Whenever I meet a friend or family member, all I can think about is, "Hey, nineteen years, two months and five days ago you lied to me about getting candy floss!"

My ex-wife was like this. She could remember verbatim conversations that we had had yrs ago, but not the context or the events that lead up to that conversation. It drove me nuts, esp. when we were going thru the divorce.